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Synonyms
fu·gi·tive (fyōṓjĭ-tĭv)

[Middle English fugitif, from Old French, from Latin fugitīvus, from fugitus past participle of fugere, to flee.]

adjective 

  1. Running away or fleeing, as from the law.
    1. Lasting only a short time; fleeting: “[His] house and burial place … should be visited by all who profess even a fugitive interest in political economy” (John Kenneth Galbraith)
    2. Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive: fugitive solutions to the problem.
    3. Given to change or disappearance; perishable: fugitive beauty.
    4. Of temporary interest: fugitive essays.
  3. Tending to wander; vagabond.

noun 

  1. One who flees; a refugee.
  2. Something fleeting or ephemeral.

derivatives

fúgi·tive·ly
adverb
fúgi·tive·ness
noun